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Bill Ratcliffe (footballer)

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Bill Ratcliffe
Personal information
Full name Beaumont Ratcliffe
Date of birth (1909-04-24)24 April 1909
Place of birth Bolton upon Dearne
Date of death 2003(2003-00-00) (aged 93–94)
Height 5 ft 10+12 in (1.79 m)[1]
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928 Mexborough Athletic
1929 Thurnscoe Victoria
1930 Bolton Albion
1930-1931 Bradford Park Avenue
1931-1932 Charlton Athletic
1931-1935 New Brighton 131 (4)
1935 Le Havre
1935-1939 Oldham Athletic 156 (1)
1946-1949 Reading 32 (0)
1948-1949 Watford 24 (0)
1949 Runcorn
1951 Earlestown
Total 343 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Beaumont Ratcliffe (1909-2003) was an English footballer who played as a central defender for New Brighton, Oldham Athletic, Reading and Watford.[2][3][4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Oldham are an unknown quantity". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "In the Mad Crowd".
  3. ^ "The English National Football Archive". enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Bill Ratcliffe".
  5. ^ "Oldham Athletic 4 - 2 Wrexham | Saturday, December 10th, 1938 | Match Details (Wrexham AFC Archive)".
  6. ^ "Player Details". 9 November 2016.